Clothes drying rack



Jul 10, 1945 LUGER 2,379,975

CLOTHES DRYING RACK Filed March 1, 1944 Patented July 10, 1945 I 2,379,975 I ono'rnns DRYLINGRACK Kenneth E. Luger, Minneapolis, Minn.Application March 1,1944, Serial No. 524,513 1 I eclaims. (or. 211- 99This invention relates to aclothesdrlling rack structure. The inventionis acter adapted to be supported on a 'wall or the like, and aprimarypbject thereof is the provision of a rack which is capable ofbeing readily more particularlyconcerned with a clothes dryingrackstructure of the char:

adjusted to an operativeclothes' supporting position or to aninoperative non-obstructin posi tion. l

A further object of the invention is the provision of a clothesdryingrack adjustable to operative and inoperative positions andwhich in theoperative position is retained against dis" placement by the weightthereof. 1

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a clothesdrying rack which is high- 1y simple in constructionjeflicient inoperation and which is capable of manufacture at relatively low cost. AI I For a more completeunderstandingof the nature and objects of theinvention, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing, where-Figure l is a perspective view of a clothes drying rack structureinaccordance with one embodiment of the invention;

back member l0 with its rearuend inspaced ver-, tical alinerhent withthe rear end of branch "12.

The-end walls of the channel branches are semicylindrical as indicatedin Fig. 2 for a purpose later to appear.

The rack R includes oppositeend bars IE which receive I and support aplurality of cylindrical rungs I1, I8, and I8 whose ends, andparticularly I the ends of rungs i il a ndlfi, project beyond the outerfaces of thebars.

As indicated inr'ig. 2 the branch ehannn I4 isconcentric with the centerof the cylindrical end wall of branch channel I2 and the radius of thecenter line of the branch channel I4 is equal to the distance betweenthe axes of rungs ill and I9; whereby .upon displacing the rack Rrearwardly with respect to the bracketB, rung l9 willrest in .the]closediend of branch channel I2 which forms] a pivot forswingingmovement of the rack. from a horizontal toa, depending vertical positionwith rung I8movin g down wardlyin the branch channel I I.

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view in the plane of line 2--2 of Fig.1 and" also showing the rack in dotted lines, being moved to inoperativeposition; i

Fig. 3 is a fragmental horizontal section in the plane oi line 3-3ofFig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a sectional. v ew similar to Fig 2,

disclosing a modified embodiment of the invenl tion; 1

Fig. 5 is afragmental perspective view of a shelf adapted forsubstitution for the rack in Figsrlto, H I I I Referring now in-detailtothedrawing; the

rackstructure comprisesabracket Band a rack K R; The bracket B isadapted- 'for rigid attachment to a wall, dooror the "like and comprisesan elongatedback member III and end members II which projectyforwardlyof the back n emberjatright angles thereto.

Each'of the end members II is provided with upwardly-archedbranchchahnel ISuntil; it rests a multi-branch channel opening throughthe in-,

ner side thereof, the.channel including ;a hori zontal branch I2paralleling the upper and lower edges of the end rnembenanupwardlyarched branch I3 in continuation of the forward end of branch I2, andadownwardly arched branch I4 extending from the junction of branches I2-and I3 and extending rearwardly toward the I In Fig. 2 the rack R isshown in solid lines in horizontal operative position and wherein-rungI9 rests in the branch channel I2 forwardly of the closed endthereof,whilerun I8 rests in the I forward closed end ofbranch channel I3. Thebranch channel I3 being archedupwardly avoids J inadvertent sliding.of'the rack rearwardly but when it is desired to shift the rack toan.inoperative position, the front edge thereof is raised while pushingthe rack rearwardly until rung I9 engagesthefclosed end of branchchannel I2 and rung I 8 is alined with branch channel I4 at its junctionwith branchbhanneljs I2 and I3, whereupon the rackwillfall to aninoperative vertically depending position with rungs I8 and I9 restingin the closed ends of branch channels I 4 and I2 respectively. 1

When. it is again desired to restorethe rack R to operative horizontalposition, it is grasped bybthe foremost rung IT and. swung upwardlyuntil rung I8 engages the top wall of the junction of the channelbrancheswhereupon the rack is pulled forwardlywith rung I8 ridingthrough the in theclosed end thereof, at which time the; rack will be.in horizontal position with rung I9 dise L posed outwardly of-the closedend oi branch channel I2 and the hump formed by the lower wall of branchchannel I3 will prevent rearward movement of the rack without liftingthefront edge thereof, and accordingly the rack in ordinary use will remainin its horizontal operative position. I

to that of Figs. 1, 2 and 3 but differs therefronr in that the branchchannels If! and I4 merge into each other through an upwardly archedportion I3, there being in this form no branch channel forwardly of thebranch channel I l.

The rack R is shown in operative horizontal position with rung it seatedin the closed end of branch channel l2 and the rung Ill seated in thesame branch forwardly of its closed end and adjacent the upwardly archedportion I3.

When it is desired to move the rack to an inoperative and unobstructingposition it is raised at its forward edge and pulled forwardly untilrung I 3 enters the arcuate branch channel It at which time rung is willbe at the position indicated in dotted lines and will remain in suchposition as a pivot, while rung it moves downwardly into engagement withthe closed end of branch channel It and with the rack in suspendedvertical or inoperative position.

. In either embodiment, the rack is maintained in horizontal operativeposition by engagement with the ends of rungs I 8 and l 9 in asubstantially horizontal channel with one rung seated in a c1oseol=endof the channel, and to move the rack to inoperative position in eithercase its front edge is raised and the rack moved bodily with respect tothe bracket for entry of one of the rungs in an arcuate slot having itscenter in the first slot and with the latter rung engaging the closedend of the arcuate slot in vertical alinement with the other rung whenthe rack is completely in inoperative position.

Thus as indicated in Fig. the rack R may be replaced by a shelf S havingtrunnions l8 and IS corresponding to the channel engaging ends of therun'gs I8 and I9. In either case the struce ture comprising a, bracketand a support, with cooperating means on the bracket and support forfacilitating alternate movement of the support to horizontal operativeposition and vertical inoperative position on the bracket.

Having nus disclosed my invention in the preferred embodiments thereof,what I claim as new and desire to secure by U. S. Letters Patent 1. Aclothes drying rack structure comprising a bracket having a pair ofhorizontally spaced parallel end members having channels in theiradjacent walls, and a relatively flat rack disposed between the endmembers and having a pair of spaced extensions at each end thereofprojecting into the respective channel, each channel comprising a.substantially horizontal portion having a semi-cylindrical closed endand an arcuate branch extending downwardly from the horizontal portionin concentric relation to an axial point therein and having a closedsemicylindrical end in vertical alinement with a point adjacent one endof the horizontal portion, the horizontal portion being of a lengthgreater than the distance between said pair of extensions for supportingsame and the rack in horizontal operative position with one of saidextensions seated in said semi-cylindrical closed-end, and said ex--tensions being slidable in said horizontal portion for entry of onethereof into said arcuale branch and with the other thereof providing apivot for swinging movement of the rack to a depending vertical andinoperative position.

2. A clothes drying rack structure comprising a bracket having a pair ofhorizontally spaced parallel end members having channels in their-adjacent walls, each channel comprising a horizontal branch having asemi-cylindrical closed end, an arcuate branch extending downwardly fromthe opposite end of the horizontal branch having a semi-cylindricalclosed end in vertical "alinement with the closed end of the horizontalbranch and being concentric to the center of the semi-cylindrical closedend of the horizontal branch, and a branch extending from the junctionof the first two branches and having a semicylindrical closed end inhorizontal alinement with the semi-cylindrical closed end of thehorizontal branch, and a rack having a pairof extensions at each endthereof projecting into the respective channel, one of the extensionsseating in the closed end of the last named branch and the otherextension resting in the horizontal branch for supporting the rack inhorizontal operative position and both of said extensions being slidablein their respective'branches for entry of the first named extension intothearcuate branch and movement of the second named extension into thefirst named closed end for swinging movement of the rack to verticalinoperative position.

3. The structure according to claim 2 wherein said last branch channelis upwardly arched to maintain the first named extension in the closedend thereofunder the weight of the rack.

4. The structure according to claim 2 wherein said rack comprises a pairof end bars adjacent said end members and a plurality of spaced parallelrungs secured to and-extending between the bars, apair of said rungsextending through and beyond the bars in the provision of saidextensions. I i

5. A clothes drying rack structure comprising a bracket having a pair ofhorizontally spaced parallel end members having channels in theiradjacent walls, and-a rack having a pair of spaced extensions at eachend thereof projecting into the respective channels, each channelcomprising a horizontal branch having a closed end, and an arcuatebranch extending downwardly from the horizontal branch concentric with amedian point therein and having aclosed end therebelow, the horizontalbranch being of a with an upwardly arched portion atthe junction ofthehorizontal and arcuate branches for retaining the rack in operativeposition under the weight thereof.

KENNETH E. LUGER.

